The cause of death for the Brazilian fan who died during a Taylor Swift concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in November, has been determined, per a forensic report obtained by the Associated Press.
Ana Clara Benevides’ cause of death is recorded as heat exhaustion, and the report said that the woman’s heat exposure led to a cardiorespiratory arrest, also noting that she did not have preexisting conditions or markers of substance abuse.
The outlet reported that Benevides, 23, fainted during Swift’s second song at the show on November 17. She died hours later after being transported to a local hospital. Temperatures in Rio were recorded to be around 40 degrees Celsius (105 Fahrenheit) that day.
The company that organized the Brazil stops on Swift’s Eras Tour, Time For Fun, is now under investigation after it was reported that fans were prohibited from bringing water into the venue and were not given adequate access to water while waiting in line to attend the concert.
But event organizers said in a statement that the company “followed the best practices” and “distributed thousands of bottles of water” to fans. Time For Fun also denied claims that they prohibited fans from bringing in their own water. One of Benevides’ friends told local media that they were provided water before the concert began, the AP noted.
Swift expressed her despair on social media after learning of Benevides’ death.
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“I can’t believe I’m writing these words, but it’s with a shattered heart that I say we lost a fan earlier tonight before my show,” the “Bad Blood” singer wrote in a statement shared on social media.
“I can’t even tell you how devastated I am by this,” she continued. “There’s very little information I have other than the fact she was so incredibly beautiful and far too young.”
“I’m not going to be able to speak about this from the stage because I feel overwhelmed by grief when I even try to talk about it,” Swift concluded. “I want to say now I feel this loss deeply and my heart goes out to her family and friends.”
Swift later invited Benevides’ friends and family to attend her show and meet with Swift backstage.